Jhikarhati Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhikarhati is a village situated in Murarai - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 138 families residing in the village Jhikarhati. The total population of Jhikarhati is 632 out of which 337 are males and 295 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhikarhati is 875.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhikarhati village is 108 which is 17% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhikarhati is 831 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (875) of Jhikarhati village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhikarhati is 42%. Thus Jhikarhati village has a lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 50.72% and the female literacy rate is 32.11% in Jhikarhati village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhikarhati village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhikarhati Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhikarhati village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 108 | 59 | 49 |
| Literacy | 41.98% | 50.72% | 32.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 284 | 149 | 135 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 99 | 54 | 45 |
| Illiterate | 412 | 196 | 216 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.7% of total population in Jhikarhati village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhikarhati village out of total population, 206 were engaged in work activities. 99% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 206 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 204 | 184 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 26 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 92 | 86 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 81 | 72 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 426 | 152 | 274 |
Map of Jhikarhati, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jhikarhati, Murarai - I
Below are the list of villages near Jhikarhati village in Murarai - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Fateullapur | 305 |
| Badebalia | 1,183 |
| Raghunathpur | 2,052 |
| Palsa | 5,417 |
| Dulandi | 1,722 |
| Dhitora | 9,081 |
| Kahinagar | 3,172 |
| Sanfua | 1,102 |
| Kamdebnala | 2,931 |
| Ruprampur | 2,488 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhikarhati, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia